Regular Meeting of Rocky Mountain Rowing Club Board of Directors
October 7, 2009, Castlewood Library
Present: Karen Gress, Linda Browning, Peter Francis, John Dundon
Meeting called to order 7:10 p.m.
Minutes approved; agenda approved.
President’s Report
No reason to change board size/term limits now.
Annual meeting to be Wednesday, November 18; Mark Lodmill trying to find a place; maybe
Cherry Creek Marina. $500 budget.
Peter: willing to be boathouse coordinator again
Linda: willing to be treasurer again
Karen G.: not president; Row the Rockies coordinator and webmaster
John: equipment again
Discussion of possibilities for president; should be someone who is not new to rowing, and has
been on the board before.
Karen G. plans to attend novice banquet to see if interest in the board.
Chris Houston (social coordinator) moving to Thailand.
John: Maybe hold board meetings at a different time/place, e.g., Saturday morning after practice,
to make it easier for people to attend.
Next board meeting November 4. Where? At the marina? Ginny’s apartment building?
Put on agenda for November meeting: to clarify election process.
President reporting for other areas:
Jessica Weirmier to coordinate Mile High Sprints.
Row the Rockies must be early in June because Bowles Reservoir will be drawn down. Has had
suggestions that intents to row be made public so people can see what the lineups are.
Tentatively set Row the Rockies date as June 5, barring conflicts.
Discussion regarding difficulty to get volunteers. Is it time to hire someone to take over some of
the work of the club that is now volunteer? Which work? Equipment/boathouse/orientation
on Saturday mornings? Membership? Webmaster? $5,000? $15,000? Bring up at annual
meeting.
Treasurer:
Approximately $4,300 projected as surplus in this year’s budget, available to be spent. Approx.
$3,500 of the overage is from the programs; promise was made to program coordinator that
overage would be spent on boats.
First check received from Dean for Shaklee purchase: approx. $6 for a $21 purchase by a
member. Karen will ask Gail to have a Shaklee table at the annual meeting.
Boathouse and equipment:
Peter doesn’t think the dock has had much deterioration this year. Some disagreement.
Motion by John: Authorize Karen to purchase 2x/2- in Boston for up to $5,000 (with
transportation). Second by Peter; motion passed unanimously.
Docks out November 11, and boathouse/equipment workday.
Scott fixed the Owen 2x riggers (volunteer) and Karen reports it rows well. Scott to fix Pocock
2x this fall (work on it at his house).
Lightweight Vespoli 2x is getting very fragile due to age and dryrot. Recognize Randy Tagg and
his wife for their generosity in allowing the club to use it for so many years, but it is in danger
of being damaged beyond repair. Motion by John to call Randy Tagg, thank him, and ask him
to remove it. Peter seconded; motion passed unanimously.
John: Wants to recognize volunteer work such as Scott fixing the Owen. Thanks to Jim Erwin for
his volunteer work coaching. (And we will receive a check from Chase, his employer, this
fall based on his volunteer hours.) Will thank volunteers at annual meeting.
Damage to Pocock 2x by Mike Shonstrom and Dean Smith: moved by John, seconded by Linda,
passed unanimously that the rowers should pay half of the repair, as per the Rules and
Policies. John to talk to them.
Adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Submitted by Linda Browning